Silent but Deadly

Sweating the small stuff

An anthropological analysis of sweat.

Nov 3 • 

Kirsten Bell

1

October 2025

Seeing life where it doesn't exist

A discussion of our tendency to anthropomorphise everything.

Oct 13 • 

Kirsten Bell

2

September 2025

You are what you eat

An anthropological analysis of why we often insist on anthropomorphising our food - so long as it's not animate to begin with.

Sep 22 • 

Kirsten Bell

7

2

Some reflections on the humility of the potato

Thoughts on our love-hate relationship with potatoes.

Sep 1 • 

Kirsten Bell

29

2

August 2025

When a stranger farts

Reflections on the social dynamics of farting amongst strangers.

Aug 11 • 

Kirsten Bell

4

July 2025

The symbolism of beards

Some anthropological reflections on beards.

Jul 21 • 

Kirsten Bell

5

6

June 2025

Branding, magic and the toilets of Downton Abbey

An anthropological examination of the relationship between branding and magical thought.

Jun 30 • 

Kirsten Bell

4

Scents and sensibilities

An anthropological exploration of scents, bodily odours and scent-free policies.

Jun 9 • 

Kirsten Bell

10

3

May 2025

Dishwashers, dish washing and disgust

An anthropological analysis of why washing dishes is such a loaded topic.

May 19 • 

Kirsten Bell

6

1

April 2025

When you find out your former dentist is tanking your book’s rating on Amazon

A personal account of the insanity of Amazon reviews. And dentists.

Apr 28 • 

Kirsten Bell

5

Curtains, 'curtain twitchers' and conceptions of privacy

An anthropological examination of the language our curtains speak.

Apr 7 • 

Kirsten Bell

2

1

March 2025

Squatting versus sitting: cultural differences in toilet postures

An anthropological analysis of why European-derived cultures embraced sitting to defecate.

Mar 17 • 

Kirsten Bell

2